Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 236 Another coincidence?

The mental link was broken, and Beatrice let out a long breath.

She had an indescribable feeling in her heart. The inexplicable link and the stranger speaking from her heart were all things that frightened her.

But working together to find a way to rescue Gwen unknowingly brought them closer.

Although she was in a desperate situation and could hardly protect herself, she discussed with French Fries and the captain how to find food and how to treat Gwen's illness, which made her temporarily forget her own troubles and felt warm in her heart.

Beatrice couldn't explain what was going on. She was clearly trying to harden her heart, and she had nothing to gain from helping the little girl named Gwen, but doing so still made her happy.

She is not without selfish motives, and also wants to take this opportunity to show her strength and expand her influence.

She was the Pope imprisoned in the church, but this link made her realize that she was not powerless. At least she saved a little girl, didn't she?

Beatrice stood up from her chair, a smile on her face for the first time in days.

Castel and Hughes also breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn't get much information today, it was still a welcome progress.

Pulling Gwen into the link was just an accident, but he didn't expect that this little girl would give him so many unexpected surprises.

When Beatrice came in, she was still very alert, but as they discussed how to save Gwen, Hughes could clearly feel that they gradually let down their guard.

Doing bad things together and doing good things together can quickly bring people closer together.

Actually, it was an accident that he brought Beatrice in this time. He wanted to see who else from the Rhine side could be brought in, but he unexpectedly found that there was only Beatrice.

This is weird.

Hughes has many social connections in the Rhine. After all, he is the illegitimate son of a duke. Although he is not welcome in the upper class, he still has many connections. He has connected many threads in the Dukedom of Cohen, but why is Beatrice the only one in the Rhine?

The Rhine is obviously the capital of the empire, and there should be more nobles there.

Xius was really puzzled by this. It was impossible that all the nobles had disappeared.

But this at least brought one benefit. Zeus could accurately bring Beatrice in. Although she had joined the Candlelight Society not long ago, she was a church member after all, so she was of some help.

And after she knew about Castel's current situation, she would probably contact the Candlelight Society. Hughes also hoped that the Candlelight Society would do something to help.

There was a knock on the door, and Connor's voice came from outside: "Master, Chloe invites you to the Eastern Test Site."

Zeus sighed. He knew why Chloe came to see him. She probably wanted to leave on the airship.

He didn't object to the exploration. He originally wanted to get more information from the links of several people outside, but at the moment, they were all trying to find a way to save Gwen, and they might not talk about Caster in the short term.

It was difficult for him to bring in the right person to join the connection at the moment, so it would be better to let Chloe fly around for a few rounds first.

Even if it was just to take a look at the current situation on the island, the people of Castel were now trapped in the cathedral and had little knowledge of the island's situation. After the last bomb destroyed the enemy's offensive, the monsters' attacks had become much more low-key, but Hughes felt a vague unease in his heart, as if this was just the calm before the storm.

Therefore, he has begun mass production of motorboats. This kind of flying vehicle that can carry large-yield bombs may have some influence on the war situation.

Research on artillery is also ongoing, and it is said that it is not far from being put into practical use. However, there has been no breakthrough in the fuse technology, and its reliability is currently too low.

The banshees' steam rifles can also hold out for a while. Although this weapon uses fewer and fewer rounds, its power is quite large and can be used as a cannon.

Arriving at the eastern test site, Hughes was somewhat surprised to see the skeletons of three motorboats. Chloe was standing next to one of them with her hands stretched out. Silk threads were constantly flowing out from each of her fingers. These threads were slowly woven into a whole surface of skin, wrapping around the airship.

It really looks like a silk-spinning moth. Could it grow wings after advancing through this extraordinary path?
Chloe also noticed Hughes. She turned her head, and the orange-red light in her eyes was frighteningly bright, like a burning flame.

Xiusi raised his eyebrows in surprise, and when he saw Chloe stop spinning, the light in his eyes dimmed.

It seems that her eyes also light up when she uses her abilities. Unfortunately, she cannot be pulled into the link for the time being. The entire island of Castel seems to be blocked, with no connection at all.

"How are the preparations going?"

"It's almost done. Can I go up and take a look?"

"Go ahead." Hughes sighed. "Who else can make this kind of skin besides you?"

"All nymphal pathways are possible. This is the most basic silk-spinning technique, and everyone can do it." Chloe counted on her fingers. "Richard can actually do it, but he's been spending all day in the dissection lab lately. I don't know what's so good about those cadavers. Their bodies are clearly a mess, with very few normal structures."

"Aside from him, almost all the other transcendents of the Fire Moth Chaser are here to help. Building airships isn't difficult, but I still didn't dare to build too many at once. It's better to experiment with something completely new like this. Who knows, there might be areas that need improvement."

What she said was actually very correct. The airship did need a test flight, but Castel did not have much test flight environment. There were monsters everywhere outside the wall. Even if the airship was full of extraordinary people, they might not be able to kill them after landing outside.

This is why Hughes is so cautious.

Seeing him relent, Chloe immediately called Nini and the others to board the airship: "Don't worry, I will be careful. If we really run into trouble, we will try to land at the entrance of the webway."

Nini also agreed, "I told Ash, she will bring a team to meet me in the webway. Besides, I also brought two steam rifles. If we really encounter the enemy, we will definitely be able to fight back!"

After saying that, she patted the can on her waist. She had a set of steam rifles on each side. The banshee had six hands and could operate two sets of weapons with ease.

"Alright, be careful. If you encounter any problems, contact me via telepathic link. Let's circle the island and observe first."

Nini and Chloe waved to him and stepped into the airship together.

Soon, the airship rose up and gradually turned into a small dot in the air.

"My Lord, the monsters are gathering and attacking!" Ash suddenly said in the mind link.

At this time? What a coincidence?
Xius frowned and looked up at the airship in the sky. Was this really a coincidence?
(End of this chapter)